Table 5.

Cariogram: outcome of individual parameters in the untreated group (n=38)

	Day 0*	Day 90*	P
Caries experience	2.8±0.5 (3)	2.8±0.6 (3)	ns
Related diseases	0.1±0.2 (0)	0.2±0.2 (0)	ns
Diet, content	2.0±1.0 (2)	1.3±0.4 (1)	<0.01
Diet, frequency	1.3±0.8 (1)	1.1±0.7 (1)	<0.05
Plaque amount	2.0±0.9 (2)	2.1±0.7 (2)	ns
Mutans streptococci	2.6±0.5 (3)	2.5±0.6 (3)	ns
Fluoride program	2.3±0.7 (2)	1.6±0.7 (1)	<0.01
Saliva secretion	1.8±0.9 (2)	1.4±1.2 (1)	<0.05
Buffer capacity	0.2±0.2 (0)	0.2±0.2 (0)	ns
Clinical judgment	1.2±0.4 (1)	1.2±0.1 (1)	ns

Note:

^*Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (median).

Abbreviation: ns, not significant.